corn has got to be one of the most inefficient food crops we grow. Ridiculous to use it for ethanol when other plants like switchgrass use less resources and produce more ethanol. Ethanol is a big white elephant anyway. Most of our corn isn't for human consumption either, it's feed corn.  so instead of healthier range ...more

who are these people?  There are 5 girls in my family, the ones who went to the prom wore hand me down dresses and baby sat to get extra money.  We did each other's hair and makeup, mom was driving.  Dinner at a little regular priced family place. Seriously, if my kids are "expecting" all this then they are in for a sh...more

Is it really a mystery?  We have a flood of so-called Reality shows that have nothing real about them.  Never in my life would I have imagined that in one evening I would have to choose between shows about towing cars,  looking at the contents of abandoned storage units, hicks shooting aligators, Honey Boo Boo, spoiled...more

Who is trampling the poor?  The system needs an overhaul.  I'm not going to subsidize sodas, junk food, candy and such.  It's supposed to be FOOD.  I don't have to read stories, I shop with a recipient friend who has steak and mushroom dinners,  I get ground turkey and pork, spam,and whatever fish is on sale, lol no st...more

The reason hospitals charge so much for pills and kleenex is that they charge more to make up for all the money they lose with people who don't pay their bills, charity patients, illegals, and for Medicare/medicaid patients because the reimbursement is so low.  And of course the usual corruption and such, sure it happe...more

Those who work will of course pay one way or the other.  All the Subsidized care will be paid for by the govt (i.e. us) in the form of Fees, Cost Sharing, maybe even Taxes.  I thought it very interesting also that the govt is again considering taxing the money you spend on health insurance, which is currently exempt.  ...more

as executor for my mother I was told all debts must be paid before anyone gets anything, or else I would be responsible..no thanks.  By the way, being an Executor is the pits.  Whichever of my kids gets me the maddest will be appointed mine so they will have to deal with all this.

How can they say the law balances out cost increases?  Only the low income people get subsidies. As usual the middle class will get stuck paying more with no subsidies/credits. The rich?  As if paying a few or even several thousand more for a health care policy affects them.  I love the new tax! I thought we were told ...more

The dollar is worth far less, as has been pointed out, and I doubt my retirement account is going to gain back what I've lost.  I have 12 years to go and unless the market goes unbelievably up, I'm going to be quite a bit short of what I had planned on.   Seems to me we are like the guy in the movies who climbs up the ...more